The One with the Water Lilies

While I was out taking Gemma's one-year photos (and being attacked by vicious bugs), I snapped a couple of photos of some water lilies:

The One With Gemma's One-Year Photo Shoot

After a lot of debate, we decided that I would do Gemma's one-year photos rather than us taking her to a studio or hiring a photographer.  The pictures turned out great - we were very pleased with the result.  Unfortunately I had a incident with a bug while out snapping photos that resulted in a trip to urgent care and an injection, but oh well, the pictures were worth it!

The One at Middleton Place (2011)

I realized after we got back from Middleton that unfortunately I had forgotten to change my ISO setting from the last time I shot and a lot of my pictures were really washed out.  Some of them turned out okay though, so posting the non-ruined ones here.

 

The One at the Zoo (2011)

Took Gemma on her first trip to the zoo and got a few really great pictures while there:

The One with the Macro Extension Tubes

Inspired by my photography class, I ordered a bunch of accessories for my camera, including a set of extension tubes that would essentially convert my wide-angle lens into a macro lens and allow me to take extreme close-ups.  Here are some photos I took while experimenting with my extension tubes:

The One with the Supermoon

...sort of.  I didn't take any pictures of the super moon until a day or so later, when it wasn't as super.  Also I am still learning how to manage my own camera settings, so the pictures didn't turn out the greatest.  It was a bonus, however, when I realized I did in fact own a tripod (a random old one found in my husband's grandmother's house after she passed away) and that it worked with my camera.

The One with the Digital Photography Class

I took a fairly basic day-long digital photography class at Trident Technical College over the weekend.  I definitely learned some things, so hopefully I can put them to good use producing some photos for this blog.  Below are a couple of shots I took while doing my "homework" for the class during our lunch break.